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RSA uncertain over future of PCS brand.
Royal & Sun Alliance may ditch the name of its commercial loss adjusting arm, Property & Casualty Se...
Council was told about fire-starters.
Clark Fixing and Another v Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Court of Appeal - 12 December 2001).
Appointment at Axa Art.
Shane Colvin has joined Clare Pardy and her team at Axa Art....
Saga signs up.
US-based technology company Firepond has signed up Saga, the UK provider of insurance, financial ser...
Lloyd's could falter over price in Names buy out.
Lloyd's could face serious difficulties in trying to arrange a suitable price to buy out unlimited l...
Dispute continues over WTC payouts.
The wrangle over the World Trade Center insurance payouts intensified this week when a General Motor...
Fraud-fighting.
Although 42% of US insurers have increased spending to combat insurance fraud, with 82% implementing...
Regency reveals five-year plan.
Regency Insurance Brokers this week said it aimed to have a net annual premium of £200m, and a staff...
Appointment at Bollington Group.
Macclesfield based Bollington Group has promoted several members of its staff. Andy Large becomes te...
What the Papers Say.
METRO An insurance worker has been given the task of sifting through more than 10 tons of earth -...
Secrecy a problem says market analyst.
The creeping culture of secrecy at Lloyd's has been attacked by one of the market's leading analysts...
Back to the floor approach gains benefits for all concerned.
Congratulations to Jacci Taylor at Groupama (Back to the floor, Post Magazine, 13 December, p47): wo...
Broker defeats software giant Misys over Penta system ban.
Misys Financial Systems could face further claims after losing a case brought by a Worthing-based br...
Kwik-Fit sale.
The impact of Ford's decision to sell Kwik-Fit on the tyre and exhaust fitter's insurance intermedia...
Rapidinsure sets sites on motor market in profit drive.
Online intermediary Rapidinsure is to extend into the motor market as it bids to reach profitability...
Reding quits Ace for Aon
Dennis Reding has resigned as president and chief executive of Ace USA and president of Ace INA Holdi...
What the Papers Say.
The Sunday Times Two former nursery workers are to sue Newcastle City Council for defamation, aft...
Motor market claims conference focuses on industry improvements.
The motor market is aware it must improve the claims service it offers personal and corporate custome...
California rejects terror cover scheme.
California last week became the first state to reject the terrorism insurance guidelines submitted l...
Win an all-expenses trip to the FA Cup.
Do you know how your salary, perks, working conditions and stress levels compare to those of others w...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance.
Ecclesiastical Insurance has recruited Colin Robertson as assistant chief surveyor....
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was disturbed to hear rumblings of complaint from insurer Axa this week. Having overheard that...
Appointment at Brownsword Associates.
Brownsword, the national motor claims investigation company, has appointed four new claims technicia...
Coming clean.
Despite initiatives such as the Motor Insurers' Database, many insurers believe a better way of cleaning up the sector's poor image, due in part to the soaring motor premiums necessitated by the rising numbers of uninsured drivers, is by transparency and…